Disgrace

Name: Disgrace
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009-06-04
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: John Malkovich, Jessica Haines, Eriq Ebouaney, Fiona Press, Antoinette Engel

IMDb ID: tt0445953 · Year: 2009 · Rating: 6.5 (5,941 votes)

Genres: Drama

After having an affair with a student, a Cape Town professor moves to the Eastern Cape, where he gets caught up in a mess of post-apartheid politics.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Disgrace
Canada: Disgrace (English)
France: Disgrace
United Kingdom: Disgrace
Ireland: Disgrace (English)
India: Disgrace (English)
New Zealand: Disgrace (English)
Sweden: Disgrace
United States: Disgrace
South Africa: Disgrace (English)
Spain: Desgracia
Mexico: Desgracia
Denmark: Vanære
Norway: Vanære
Portugal: Desgraça
Brazil: Desonra
Romania: Dezonoare
Canada: Disgrâce (French, original subtitled version)
Estonia: Häbi
Poland: Hańba
Finland: Häpeäpaalu
Germany: Schande
Hungary: Szégyen
Turkey: Utanç (Turkish)
Ukraine: Безчестя (Alternative Title)
Russia: Бесчестье
Ukraine: Ганьба
China: 耻 (Mandarin)
БезчестяContent RatingRRelease Date2009-06-04Runtime119 minutesMetascore71IMDb Popularity0User Reviews42Critic Reviews86Countries / RegionsAustralia
United States
Netherlands
South AfricaLanguagesEnglish
Xhosa
Afrikaans
ZuluKeywordsbased on novel
professor
student
abuse
farmFilming LocationsSurry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaProduction CompaniesFilm Finance Corporation
Newbridge Film Capital
Whitest Pouring FilmsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445953/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0445953.jpgUpdated At2025-04-24T07:42:11

Directors

Steve Jacobs

Writers

Anna Maria Monticelli
J.M. Coetzee

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: John Malkovich | Character: Professor David Lurie
Actor: Jessica Haines | Character: Lucy Lurie
Actor: Eriq Ebouaney | Character: Petrus
Actor: Fiona Press | Character: Bev Shaw
Actor: Antoinette Engel | Character: Melanie Isaacs
Actor: Natalie Becker | Character: Soraya
Actor: Antonio Fisher | Character: Sidney - Student
Actor: Isabella De Villiers | Character: Mrs. Cundell - Student
Actor: Cindy Mkaza | Character: Mrs. Mbeti - Student
Actor: Liezel De Kock | Character: Student Director
Actor: Charles Tertiens | Character: Ryan
Actor: David Dennis | Character: Mr. Isaacs
Actor: Paula Arundell | Character: Dr Farodia Rassool
Actor: Anne Looby | Character: Rosalind
Actor: David Ritchie | Character: Manas Mathbane
Actor: Monroe Reimers | Character: Hakim
Actor: Bulelwa Freer | Character: Secretary
Actor: Alana Louise Bowden | Character: Student
Actor: Sara Zwangobani | Character: Young Woman
Actor: Barry Quin | Character: Desmond Swarts
Actor: Thandi Sebe | Character: Female Student 1
Actor: Bronwyn Reddy | Character: Female Student 2
Actor: Nicola Swanepoel | Character: Female Student 3
Actor: Monica Tyalana | Character: Market Customer
Actor: Michael Richard | Character: Bill Shaw
Actor: Buyami Duma | Character: Pollux
Actor: Thembalani Galada | Character: Young Black Man
Actor: Xola Honono | Character: Tall Black Man
Actor: Ian Roberts | Character: Ettinger
Actor: Roshina Ratnam | Character: Indian Doctor
Actor: Ntombi Makhutshi | Character: Petrus' Young Wife
Actor: Sydney Kohlakala | Character: Band Member
Actor: Duke Norman | Character: Band Member
Actor: S.F. Gojo | Character: Band Member
Actor: Ntobeko Rwanda | Character: Orator
Actor: Amy Brittow | Character: Desiree Isaacs
Actor: Denise Newman | Character: Mrs. Isaacs
Actor: Eve Szapira | Character: Mrs. Cundell - Professional
Actor: Terence Bridgett | Character: Sidney - Professional
Actor: Jonathan Nkala | Character: Postman
Actor: Maboni Nyakatya | Character: Prostitute
Actor: Mbali Kgosidintsi | Character: Prostitute
Actor: Scot Cooper | Character: Student

[Directors Group]
Name: Steve Jacobs | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Anna Maria Monticelli | Role: Writer
Name: J.M. Coetzee | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Wouter Barendrecht | Role: Producer
Name: Marlow De Mardt | Role: Producer
Name: Julio DePietro | Role: Producer
Name: Barbara Gibbs | Role: Producer
Name: Steve Jacobs | Role: Producer
Name: Anna Maria Monticelli | Role: Producer
Name: Brigid Olen | Role: Producer
Name: Emile Sherman | Role: Producer
Name: Michael J. Werner | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Antony Partos | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Steve Arnold | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Alexandre de Franceschi | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Annie Beauchamp | Role: Production Designer
Name: Mike Berg | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Fred Du Preez | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Diana Cilliers | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Steven Saunders | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Zeljka Stanin | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Shireen Hattingh | Role: Production Manager
Name: Silvana Milat | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Wendy Alport | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Marchant Bellingan | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Hamish Roxburgh | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Ivan Fraser | Role: Art Department
Name: Brian Glaser | Role: Art Department
Name: Andrew Gouveia | Role: Art Department
Name: Marco Guidetti | Role: Art Department
Name: Etienne Harris | Role: Art Department
Name: Brooke Morris | Role: Art Department
Name: Steven Saunders | Role: Art Department
Name: Brendan Smithers | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Yulia Akerholt | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rosie Chase | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bruce Emery | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Grace | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jason Hancock | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael McMenomy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Adrian Medhurst | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sam Petty | Role: Sound Department
Name: Angus Robertson | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Simpson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pete Smith | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Andrew Robertson | Role: Special Effects
Name: Phillip Young | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Simon Alberry | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Paul Butterworth | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sam Cole | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Felix Crawshaw | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Rebecca Dunn | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Michelle Hunt | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Daniel Loui | Role: Visual Effects
Name: An Nguyen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Takahiro Suzuki | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Andreas Wanda | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Matthew Wynne | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Koji Yamaguchi | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Daryl Andrews | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Shane Abrahams | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Telfer Barnes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gilles Boisacq | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jessica Clarke-Nash | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robbie Fivaz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Angus Gowans | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sean Miros | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Rogers | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Richard Rolf | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lionel Turner | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Jane Dawkins | Role: Casting Department
Name: Ann Fay | Role: Casting Department
Name: Marianne Jade | Role: Casting Department
Name: Leigh Pickford | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Hetta Burger | Role: Costume Department
Name: Jayne Forbes | Role: Costume Department
Name: Michelle Karavoussanos | Role: Costume Department
Name: Claudia Littlefield | Role: Costume Department
Name: Tyron Matthee | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Lara Ford | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Louise Kan | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Matthew M. North | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: John Hoeks | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Daniel Baker | Role: Music Department
Name: Laura Bishop | Role: Music Department
Name: Wes Chew | Role: Music Department
Name: Christo Curtis | Role: Music Department
Name: Coralie Hartl | Role: Music Department
Name: Phillip Hartl | Role: Music Department
Name: Bryce Jacobs | Role: Music Department
Name: Michael Lira | Role: Music Department
Name: Luke Mynott | Role: Music Department
Name: Tim Ryan | Role: Music Department
Name: Gary Seeger | Role: Music Department
Name: Jessica Wells | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Sally Clarke | Role: Production Department
Name: Tarryn Greybè | Role: Production Department
Name: Hayley Ross | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Sophie Fabbri-Jackson | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Pierre Buys | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Theuns Du Plessis | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Mechele Axford | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jodi Bowers | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Luke Cornell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Storm Dyssell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Olivier Fontenay | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Toby Gibson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jamie Hediger | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michelle Hunt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Amanda Kotze | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Egbert Kruger | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sandie Morris | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dezi Rorich | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anthos Simon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nathan Smith | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Greg Denning | Role: Thanks
Name: Danny Mandel | Role: Thanks
Name: Scott Meek | Role: Thanks

Trailers

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Release Schedule

Canada: September 6, 2008 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Brazil: September 26, 2008 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
Norway: December 26, 2008
United Kingdom: February 19, 2009 (Glasgow Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 8, 2009 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Turkey: April 15, 2009 (Istanbul Film Festival)
Denmark: April 19, 2009 (CPH:PIX)
Russia: May 21, 2009 (limited)
Poland: May 22, 2009
Netherlands: June 4, 2009
China: June 13, 2009 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
Australia: June 18, 2009
Belgium: July 22, 2009
Spain: July 31, 2009
South Africa: August 14, 2009
Sweden: September 2, 2009 (DVD premiere)
United States: September 11, 2009 (New York City, New York)
Germany: September 17, 2009
New Zealand: September 24, 2009
Portugal: October 22, 2009
United Kingdom: December 4, 2009
France: February 3, 2010
Mexico: May 14, 2010
Austria: May 21, 2010
Hungary: September 24, 2010 (TV premiere)
Portugal: April 7, 2020 (RTP 1, TV premiere)

Awards

Box Office